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Why do my ribs hurt during exercise?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Ribs: unlikely you feel pain in the ribs but more likely soreness of the intercostal muscles and ligaments from the work of breathing with exercise

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Answered 8/2/2015

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